This delayed contact with home wont just hurt crew member morale.
It will likely mean space crews wont get as much real-time help from Mission Control during onboard emergencies.
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That wont be an option during a Mars mission.
This can lead to crew-ground misunderstandings and hurt feelings.
Time away from home
Spendinglong periods of timeaway from home canweigh on crew members moralein space.
Mission duration can also affect astronauts.
Each of these phasesmay affect crew members differently.
During Mars500, six men were isolated for 520 days in a space simulator in Moscow.
They underwent periods of delayed communication and autonomy, and they simulated a landing on Mars.
Scientists learned a lot from that simulation.
